In October, 60 amateur runners will compete in the World's Deepest Marathon at one of Europe's deepest mines – the Garpenberg zinc mine, in Sweden – to highlight the safety, innovation and... 

Platinum group metal (PGM) miner Valterra Platinum, previously Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), expects to report a 76% to 88% year-on-year decrease in headline earnings and headline earnings per... 

Sydney- and Johannesburg-listed Orion Minerals will be producing concentrate at its flagship Prieska Copper Zinc Mine by Christmas next year, says new highly experienced Orion CEO Tony Lennox, who... 

Boliden's operating earnings fell more than analysts had expected in the second quarter, the Swedish miner reported on Friday, as the weakening of the US dollar had a greater impact than... 

ASX-listed Energy Transition Minerals said on Friday that its Spanish subsidiary had been named the recommended preferred bidder for the Penouta tin/tantalum/niobium mine in Galicia, Spain. ETM... 

Spain's Zelestra plans to invest at least $1-billion in renewable energy plants over the next five years powering mines in copper-rich southern Peru, the company's CEO for Latin America told... 

Deborah Gudgeon and Thoko Mokgosi-Mwantembe have been appointed independent nonexecutive directors of Valterra Platinum with immediate effect. "These appointments ensure the appropriate balance of... 

Anglo American’s handling of the De Beers sale has angered Botswana, which owns 15% of the diamond producer, because the government believes that it hasn’t been properly consulted, people with... 

Low water levels following dry weather continue to hamper Rhine river cargo shipping in Germany, with rain in past days causing only a moderate rise in water levels, commodity traders said on... 

Mining and metals advocacy group the ICMM has published its ‘Tools for Psychological Health and Safety’ guide to support mining and metals companies to embed strong psychological health and safety... 

Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (Implats) intends to apply to South Africa’s National Air Quality Officer for an alternative sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions limit to ensure continued lawful... 

Thanks to the boom in artificial intelligence, an ultra-rare element you’ve probably never heard of is one of this year’s best-performing raw materials. Ruthenium, a silvery gray mineral, has... 

Gold steadied after a volatile session on Wednesday as traders assessed the outlook for Jerome Powell’s tenure as Federal Reserve chair after more speculation that President Donald Trump may ax... 

State-owned railway company Transnet and United Manganese of Kalahari (UMK) on Wednesday July 16 signed a ten-year contract for the transportation of manganese by rail from UMK’s mine in South... 

The direct impact of tariffs on forecast platinum demand in 2025 is estimated to total only 112 000 oz, or 1.4% of total demand. While the indirect risks through slower GDP growth over the next few... 

Simon Trott’s appointment as CEO of Rio Tinto is signalling a vote of confidence in the company’s existing trajectory, with an openness to large-scale mergers and acquisitions (M&A), analysts said... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto Group delivered a strong second-quarter operational performance, with group-wide copper equivalent production up 13% year-on-year, underpinned by solid gains across its... 

Gold enters the second half of 2025 coming off an exceptionally strong start to the year – up 26% – shaped by a weaker US dollar, persistent geopolitical risk, robust investor demand, and continued... 

Half-way through this decade, the platinum price has largely gone sideways, underperforming many other assets, says precious metals trader Heraeus in its latest ‘Precious Metals Appraisal’ report,... 

Rio Tinto has appointed Simon Trott as its next CEO, selecting the current head of its iron-ore division to succeed Jakob Stausholm effective August 25. Trott, a 25-year veteran of the company,... 

Australia-listed Evion Group has started formal engagement with EU advisers and funding institutions in a bid to accelerate development of its Maniry graphite project in Madagascar, following the... 

Alcoa said on Monday it expects to complete the restart of its San Ciprian aluminium smelter in Spain by mid-2026 and anticipates up to $110-million in losses due to the delay. Production at the... 

Thor Medical, which is working in a partnership with South Africa’s Steenkampskraal monazite mine (SMM), has made progress in cancer treatment through targeted thorium-based alpha therapy.... 

Work on engineering and planning related to initial road access, construction, water supply, infrastructure, essential site facilities, first phase accommodation lodge, and a site construction... 

China's rare earths exports rose 32% in June from the month before, customs data showed on Monday, in a potential sign that agreements reached last month to free up the flow of the metals are... 

China urged the European Parliament to stop politicising trade and economic issues and applying double standards on export controls, its mission to the European Union said on Friday. The remarks... 

After drawing up a draft document called The Blue List in May and launching a four-month consultation period to garner inputs, World Jewellery Confederation (CIBJO) has unpacked the necessity of... 

Aim-listed URU Metals has confirmed the presence of thicker and higher-grade nickel/copper/platinum group metals horizons beneath the historic openpit resource of the Zeb nickel project, in South... 

Aim-listed copper investment company Arc Minerals has entered into a binding settlement agreement with Avanti Gold and its subsidiary Regency Mining to settle an outstanding $1.25-million owed to... 

Malawi has concluded $12-billion worth of Chinese mining and infrastructure transactions, which are positioning the landlocked country in south-eastern Africa for the supply of critical minerals,... 

Base metals miner Taseko Mines has released an updated technical report for its Yellowhead copper project in British Columbia, highlighting the long-term value creation that it has managed since... 

A total of 42 people employed by mining and metals advocacy group ICMM company members lost their lives at work in 2024. This compares with 36 in 2023 and 33 in 2022.  “No one should have to risk...